Dad Took the Keys...

We had the car. We were ready for school. Recognizing we would get drenched just walked in the car in the driveway, Maddie was prepared.

Rain boots - check
Rain coat - check
Umbrella - check

Keys to the car - no check!!!

Oops! Dad took them with him so we though we would try to walk to school. HELLO?? We live on the Links!!!! The Links is on White Dragon Bag and when it rains hard, it rains sideways. We made it one house down and turned around. After changing clothes, we called dad and enjoyed (just a little bit) the moment he realized the keys were in his pocket!




We waited the rain out and just had a leisurely hour at home. There is this great website for her that Ms. Preeti has on her blog page. So we just sat there and played on the computer(s). This isn't the actual shot of that moment, but it just goes to show ya... the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!!

How Old Were You When.....??

You Learned How to Use a Mouse?

I was in 7th grade and I first learned how to use it in art class! We've spent a total of 6 hours in the Apple Store at the Genius Bar over the past two days because our Mac has been sick. I'll spare you the details, but I will share with you that 6 hours simply was not enough for Maddie Anna. The Apple Store has four computers set up for children to experiment with software. Maddie was like white on rice when it came to the computers. At first I thought she was just trying to "pretend" that she knew what she was doing. But when she skillfully used the mouse to select several different pieces of software and when she skillfully maneuvered her way through the programs, I was amazed.

Thanks to my friend, Jeff Utecht, and his blog, The Thinking Stick, for being amazed at this skill as well. How cool is that? Look what our children are learning!!!!!